40 Comments

I’m guessing Leyland will be platooning him with Rayburn now. Don’t ask.

Dr. Detroit

May 30, 2010 at 3:13 pm

Just what a rookie needs: platoon him so he feels the need to press rather than just see ball, hit ball.

Mark in Chicago

May 30, 2010 at 3:45 pm

Couple of fairly tough lefties the last two days (although Boesch did just fine against Sabathia and Lester), so Leyland probably wants to get Raburn some ABs as well since he actually hit pretty well in Toledo.

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 3:52 pm

Emphasis on TOLEDO.

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 1:23 pm

Isn’t having Raburn bat 5th sort of like having Inge bat 5th? Never mind, Ryan just answered my question.

dredford

May 30, 2010 at 1:26 pm

I wrote yesterday about how ecstatic I was that Leyland was following Cabrera with a .196 hitter. Even more so today with a .186 hitter. I’ve always said the best place for a .350 power hitter is on the bench, which is where Boesch is apparently condemned.

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 1:33 pm

Scherzer has the heat today – throwing 94-97 on the FB. That should make the changeup more effective too. It would be nice to get 7 innings out of him today.

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 1:50 pm

Of course he does need to throw them for strikes.

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 1:36 pm

LAIRD! And I thought the old man would have him bunting.

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 1:38 pm

Leyland blew that one – should have had Santiago bunt.

TSE

May 30, 2010 at 2:05 pm

Dang I thought this was really some kind of error post and I was looking forward to coming up with a relevant comment that would fit with the random alphanumeric data that was generated for the post title. Sometimes it’s best to not overanalyze things huh? And WOW I typed the word “overanalyze” simultaneously to when Impemba just said the exact same thing during my DVR catchup replay here in the 2nd inning!! lol

jud

May 30, 2010 at 2:07 pm

anyone know why no Boesch again?

jud

May 30, 2010 at 2:14 pm

Binge!…….maybe the BOBS think its June and time for them to start producing!

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 2:15 pm

No sooner do I question BInge’s ability to hit 5th than he makes it look like he should be hitting 5th

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 2:16 pm

Braden obviously doesn’t have it today. When was the last time Inge/Laird went 4 for 4?

Keith (Mr. X)

May 30, 2010 at 2:21 pm

He hasn’t won a game since his perfecto.

jud

May 30, 2010 at 2:26 pm

Hey Max where has this stuff been all year? WOW

Keith (Mr. X)

May 30, 2010 at 2:29 pm

12 K’s through 5 innings for Scherzer. Incredible.

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 2:30 pm

The Ks are nice and all, but Scherzer has already thrown 92 pitches after 5.

Scherzer threw too many pitches. Send him back to Toledo where he can learn to pitch to contact ;).

jud

May 30, 2010 at 2:52 pm

and Cokes 15th K is as big as any of the them

Keith (Mr. X)

May 30, 2010 at 2:54 pm

G U I L L E N !

Mark in Chicago

May 30, 2010 at 2:56 pm

I am changing his name to MacKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKs

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 2:59 pm

Looks like Jackson has trouble with the changeup. Don’t tell anybody.

Jud

May 30, 2010 at 3:31 pm

Inge and Laird with 5 hits…..is this a real game?….that counts?

Jud

May 30, 2010 at 3:35 pm

Inge would have scored there but he’s too tired from running all those bases today

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 3:39 pm

R3LO2 disease still with us, but we’ll take the gift run.

Jud

May 30, 2010 at 3:39 pm

Holy Frickin MIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGy!!!!

Jud

May 30, 2010 at 4:01 pm

nice win but when your 4 hitter has 8 RBI in three games you should be able to win more than 1 out of 3

Vince in MN

May 30, 2010 at 4:09 pm

Cabrera’s good for about half the offense. What happens when the opposition just stops pitching to him? Where is the protection?

Scott

May 30, 2010 at 4:02 pm

Cabrera’s on fire! Just keep swinging that bat…..

Coleman

May 30, 2010 at 4:50 pm

Who is keeping stats on the billfer slumpbuster header success rate? Baseball Reference has got nothin’

Shane Trapped in Toledo

May 30, 2010 at 10:01 pm

Maybe it was true that Scherzer was just throwing out of the wrong arm slot. We all saw what happened last year when Verlander found the proper slot after an awful 2008 season. I hope we can tack today’s success to the pitching coach who, so far, seems to find problems quickly and fix them The recent improvements with Bonderman and Porcello only reinforce this belief. Let’s hope it continues.

Secondly, Miguel Cabrera is insanely good. I hope all the people who claimed he was a fat, lazy, entitled drunk are eating their words. Not only is he a hall-of-fame caliber hitter, he is baseball smart. He knows what a pitcher will throw him before they do. Watching him hit is truly a treat. In my 27 years, I have never seen a better Tigers hitter. I have a feeling that one day he will make Magglio’s 2007 and Fielder’s 1990 and 1991 look silly.

Will and John from Detroit

May 30, 2010 at 11:48 pm

A request: if Max ever has an outing like this again, someone in the crowd should start chanting, a la the movie Gladiator – “Max-i-mus! Max-i-mus! Max-i-mus!” Then, when he’s got a critical 3-2 count, give the batter a thumbs down. Then when Max K’s him, he can amp up the crowd and shout “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!?”. That would basically have Mario and Rod going for the rest of the season, and I would love it.